The mercenaries looked at Mai Ge with somewhat strange expressions. Mai Ge was carrying a copper-skinned wild boar tusk in one hand, a tightly bound Flaming Chicken in the other, an orange kitten in a small bag at his waist, and a little girl on his back.
Firstly, it's rare to see a mercenary make such an appearance and still manage to catch prey. Secondly, everyone thought that the father and daughter had encountered one danger after another and probably wouldn't be able to get down the mountain. Unexpectedly, not only did they come down the mountain safely, but what the guy was carrying also foreshadowed a certain possibility.
"Could it be... that the Flaming Chicken and the Copper-skinned Wild Boar were all hunted down by them?" A mercenary sitting in the carriage swallowed hard as he looked at the boar tusk in Mai Ge's hand.
"Kid, I told you long ago, don't underestimate anyone who dares to venture into the wilderness. If they don't have enough strength, then they're determined to die. In this world, fools who joke with their own lives are ultimately a minority." The old mercenary in the same carriage took a swig of liquor and lectured him with a smile.
The group fell silent. Among them were many level three and four knights and mages who dared to come to Stranglethorn Vale to explore and complete missions, and they understood the meaning behind the old mercenary's words.
Mai Ge was clearly not the kind of person who came with a death wish. Someone who could easily take down a Flaming Chicken and a Copper-skinned Wild Boar was certainly not stupid, so it was certain that his strength was definitely not weak.
He can casually give away a top quality boar tusk. He only takes two tusks from a copper-skinned wild boar, which shows that he is not short of money. Otherwise, a qualified mercenary would have maximized the value of a prey.
"Who exactly is this man?" A question flashed through everyone's minds. They had been in the mercenary circle for many years, but this was a completely unfamiliar face, and they had no recollection of him.
"Daddy, why are they all looking at us?" Amy asked, somewhat puzzled.
"It must be because Amy is so cute this time." Mai Ge replied with a smile, ignoring the stares, and carried Amy down the hillside, heading towards the Chaos City along the main road.
It's always better to keep a low profile. Mai Ge's lips curled up. There was no flaw in the scene. All Gai Yi saw was Amy killing the boar with a fireball. All the credit could be given to Amy. As Crassus and Yulian's apprentice, this was only a matter of time.
As for Mai Ge, he can only announce his strength to the world after he has regained his former strength and has the ability and confidence to avoid repeating the same mistakes. Before that, he is just the owner of Restaurant Mai Mi, a chef.
"Huh? Boss, I think I just saw Boss Mai and Little Boss." Mond looked back at the entrance of Stranglethorn Vale and said with some surprise.
"Impossible. If Boss Mai was to leave the city, he would definitely take the Little Boss north. Let's hurry over there. If that big guy comes over there, we'll be waiting here again." Sargeras shook his head and patted Mond on the shoulder.
"But I really…" Mond started to say more, but Sargeras pushed him inside.
"Daddy, shall we go back to the restaurant now?" Amy asked.
"Yes, let's go home first. I'll make Amy some delicious Braised Chicken Rice for lunch today." Mai Ge nodded.
"Braised Chicken Rice? Is it made with this big rooster?" Amy's eyes lit up as she looked at the Flaming Chicken in Mai Ge's hand and asked expectantly.
"Yes, let's use this." Mai Ge glanced at the Flaming Chicken in his hand. He hesitated a bit about cleaning the feathers later, but then he thought that he had finally caught it and carried it all the way home. It would be a shame not to eat it after all the hard work he had done that morning, so he immediately agreed.
"System, this is the ingredient you asked me to catch. Is it okay if I cook it and eat it?" Mai Ge asked in his mind at the same time.
"This system recommends that the host use only the ingredients provided by this system from beginning to end. This will help maintain the consistency of the food's taste and will also prevent the cooking skills from becoming unstable due to changes in ingredients. This will be beneficial for..." The system's serious voice rang out.
"System, if you're going to do this, then next time you issue a mission like this, I'll just laze around at home sleeping. What does it matter if my physical fitness is a bit lacking? At worst, it'll just be 0.5. I won't buy anything anymore, I'll just save up more money. Anyway, Amy has two such powerful masters now, I can just buy a few pretty maids to serve me. Wouldn't it be great to live the life of a salted fish?" Mai Ge said leisurely, his tone full of 'I'm a salted fish, what can you do to me?'
The system fell silent, seemingly undergoing some great test.
Mai Ge's lips curled into a slight smile. He wasn't in a hurry to urge it on, continuing Amy's words as he strolled along. They remained the most eye-catching group on the road, but the mercenaries' gazes had shifted from amusement to envy. Returning so early in the morning with such a haul, it was incredibly satisfying.
"Host, this system has consulted countless historical records. History tells us that money still needs to be spent, because the current currency can circulate and has value based on a basically stable and peaceful continental situation. But if one day, racial wars break out again, the entire continent will fall into chaos, and the monetary system will collapse instantly. Your savings will immediately become a pile of useless metal, and the whole world will enter a stage of barter."
Therefore, saving money is actually a very foolish thing to do. Money only truly belongs to you forever when you spend it. And thinking that you can maintain prosperity for thousands of generations with a pile of metal and paper money is simply wishful thinking." the system said seriously.
"Furthermore, as a candidate for the Chef God, how can you have such a lazy and indifferent attitude? How can you do this to the great journey you took to this world? How can you do this to the chefs who went through so much trouble to curse you into this world? How can you do this to Little Amy, who just started to idolize you?"
"Most importantly, if the host's physical attributes drop to 0.5, you will be no different from a cripple. What use is even the prettiest maid? Host, you can only watch helplessly from the sidelines."
"System, it seems you still need to learn more." Mai Ge sighed, then said calmly, "Couldn't we just let them sit on top and move themselves?"
"…"
The system fell into a deep silence, accompanied by a few disordered noises.
"Anyway, I've made my point clear: I'm definitely eating this chicken. That's my attitude. And in the future, don't give me any more of these unnecessary surprises. My heart isn't very strong, and if you scare me to death one day, no one will buy your ingredients anymore." Mai Ge said calmly.